Styrax absolute (low sytrene)

At a glance

Styrax absolute is a fragrant oil extracted from the sap of the Styrax tree, used in perfumery for its sweet, balsamic, and slightly spicy notes It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.

One of several trade forms of Styrax catalogued here, see the full family โ†’

Category
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
Origin
Exudate/Resin
CAS number
8046-19-3
Profile
sweet, balsamic, vanilla-like
IFRA status
Prohibited under IFRA standards (listed as "Styrax", CAS 8046-19-3)
โ— drafted ยท last checked 2026-08-26